cephalization

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Synonyms: cephalisation, encephalization, cephalizations, decephalization

Antonyms: cephalisation, encephalization, cephalizations, decephalization

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} An [[evolutionary]] [[trend]] in which the [[neural]] and [[sense]] [[organ]]s become [[centralized]] at one end (the [[head]]) of an [[animal]].
2. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[redistribution]] of [[blood flow]] from the [[base]] of the [[lung]] towards the [[upper]] [[lobe]] [[vessels]] as a [[consequence]] of [[pulmonary]] [[venous]] [[hypertension]], usually described on a [[chest]] [[radiograph]].

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